Lewis

LOO-iss

English variation of Louis

"renowned warrior"

Lewis Origin and Meaning

The name Lewis is a boy's name of English origin meaning "renowned warrior".

Lewis is the best spelling to choose if you want this pronounced with the S. It was a Top 100 name in the US from 1880 to 1930, reaching Number 30 in 1880 and while it has declined in use, it has remained in the Top 1000 since stats began.

A Medieval form of Louis, one of its most famous namesakes is Lewis Carroll, born Charles while current bearers are comedian Lewis Black and singer Lewis Capaldi. Lewis is also a very common surname, as in Lewis & Clark, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Leona Lewis, and many other notables. Interesting fact: Louis Armstrong pronounced his first name as Lewis.

Nickname/middle name Lou is making a comeback for girls (as in Keri Russell's Willa Lou), so why not Lew for boys?

Lewis Rank in US Top 1000

# 469 in the US

Lewis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 188 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lewis

• 469 US 2023
• 188 Nameberry 2025
• 385 Future 2028
• 179 England 2023
• 28 Scotland 2024
• 98 Australia 2020
• 100 New Zealand 2014
• 419 Germany 2016
• 16 Belgium 2023

20 Names Similar to Lewis

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lewis.

• Calvin
• Abraham
• Lawrence
• Simon
• Maxwell
• Duncan
• Malcolm
• Samson
• Abram
• Reuben
• Philip
• Russell
• Martin
• Conrad
• Hugh
• Douglas
• Winston
• Harvey
• Abel
• Franklin

Famous People Named Lewis

• Lewis Alonzo Yancey American aviator
• Lewis Archer Boswell American aviator
• Lewis Carroll pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, English novelist and poet
• Lewis Capaldi English singer,songwriter
• Lewis Niles Black American comedian
• Lewis "Lew" Wallace American politician and general; 11th Governor of New Mexico
• Lewis Gibson Scottish ice dancer
• Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton British Formula One racer
• Lewis Frederick "Lew" Ayres III American actor
• Lewis Brindley English comedian and YouTuber of The Yogscast
• Lewis Nash American jazz drummer
• Lewis Madison Terman American psychologist
• Lewis Walton Moody English rugby union player
• (Lewis) Jefferson Mays American actor
• Lewis Harry Holtby German footballer
• Lewis Kristian Marnell Australian pro skateboarder
• Lewis Watson English singer,songwriter
• Lewis Nixon American soldier in WWII's Easy Company; portrayed in miniseries 'Band of Brothers'
• Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed American musician
• Lewis James Grabban English footballer
• Lewis Watson English singer,songwriter
• Lewis Addison Armistead US Confederate general
• Lewis Collins English actor
• Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 World Champion

The name Lewis in Pop Culture

• Lewis Young character on TV series "Flashpoint"
• Lewis McCartney character on Australian TV series "H2O: Just Add Water"
• Lewis Snart character on TV's "The Flash"
• Lewis Clark minor character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Lewis Farber Adam's alias on TV's Forever
• Lewis character on French,Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
• "Lewis " British TV series about DI Robert Lewis
• Lewis Kiniski character on the TV series "The Drew Carey Show" Lewis Kiniski , Lewis is best friends with Oswald Lee Harvey
• Lewis Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis